Friday, 19 January 2018

The Bank of Industry Limited (BOI) is Nigeria’s oldest, largest and
most successful development financing institution. It was reconstructed
in 2001 out of the Nigerian Industrial Development Bank (NIDB) Limited,
which was incorporated in 1964. The bank took off in 1964 with an
authorized share capital of 2 million (GBP).

Applications are invited from fresh graduates for:

3rd Round of the BOI N2 Billion Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF)

Background

The Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) scheme is the Bank’s first
youth programme which was launched in October, 2015 and is implemented
by the Bank in partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)
Directorate. This initiative is specifically targeted at youths
undergoing the mandatory one (1) year national service programme.

The aim is to change the job-seeking mindset of Nigerian youths to
entrepreneurship and self-reliance by encouraging them to develop skills
for self-employment and to contribute to the accelerated growth of the
national economy.

Hence the introduction of the Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund
programme to address the worrisome phenomenon of unemployment and
restiveness.

Objectives
The Graduate Entrepreneurship Fund (GEF) is a product with the following objectives:

To encourage graduates of tertiary institutions currently undergoing
the compulsory one-year NYSC programme, to venture into business and
become employers of labour rather than job-seekers.

To deepen financial inclusion by de-risking the NYSC members and
making them eligible for small business loans to be provided by BOI.

Ensure sustainability of the business of the young graduates through
effective monitoring of the corps members by the NYSC Directorate and
BOI.

To address the entrepreneurship capacity gap of the young NYSC members.

Components of the GEF Programme
The GEF Programme comprises the following:

Capacity building Process through the following:

Selection/screening of the NYSC members that will participate in the
capacity building process through questionnaire to be administered on
BOI online portal.

4 days intensive training on generating a business idea (value
proposition), how to run a profitable business (Business Model) and
basic financial record keeping. This will be done in collaboration with
the NYSC Directorate and shall be facilitated by BOI’s partner
Entrepreneurship Development Centers/Institutions in the 36 states of
the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Financial support for those with bankable business ideas within BOI’s SME clusters.

Rationale: The scheme is a special fund to encourage young Nigerian
graduates of tertiary institutions who are currently serving under the
NYSC programme to start up new businesses as well as expansion of
existing ones.

Target Market/ Criteria: This product will be available to serving
NYSC members that have successfully passed through the following stages:

Screening process

Attended the capacity building programme developed specifically for the prospects under GEF

Submitted a bankable business plans in respect of any of the Bank’s
identified 40 SME clusters listed in Appendix I. (Any subsequent
addition to the Bank’s identified cluster shall also be included)

Projected Impact: The fund shall be deployed to support the
establishment and/or expansion of an estimated 1,000 enterprises
promoted by NYSC members across the country. The scheme is expected to
create a minimum of 5,000 direct jobs and 25,000 indirect jobs annually,
totaling 30,000 jobs.

Program Limit: N2.0 billion in the first year.

Obligor Limit: Up to N2 million

Pricing: Interest Rate: Nill (0%), effective from 1st May, 2017.

Tenor: 3 – 5 years.

Moratorium: Six months from date of Loan Disbursement.

Security: Security for the facility will be combination of:

Specific charge over the equipment (present and future).

Lien on the NYSC discharge certificate

Undertaking by the NYSC Directorate not to release the discharge certificate until the loan is liquidated.

One (1) external guarantor acceptable to BOI who must belong to any of the following categories:

Senior Civil Servant (Level 7 and above).

Bankers (not below the level of banking Officer) and must have been confirmed by current employer.

Elected public servants/administrators.

Reputable entrepreneurs with on-going entities and registered business names.

The guarantees must be supported with a Notarized Statement of Net worth acceptable to BOI.

Funding Structure: Purchase of assets for business: Machinery and
equipment. Up to 100% of the investment need and or Working Capital:
purchase of raw materials, operational cost, leases/ rentals of
premises, renovation, insurance of assets and utility bill (for first
three months of operation). Up to 50% of the working capital need.

Disbursement:

Term Loan: 50% advance payment to equipment suppliers and payment of
the balance only after satisfactory delivery and installation of the
equipment. RMD to issue a letter of undertaking for the payment of the
balance. However, full cash payment can be made in advance where items
of equipment are to be bought from the likes of Cash n Carry, Shoprite,
Jumia etc.

Working Capital: 50% of loan amount, to be disbursed after successful installation and testing of the equipment.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:Click Here to ApplyNote: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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